Prakrit Proper Names (Agamic Index I) v1.c5.s17.380

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Devakuru A sub-region¹ of Mahāvideha ² situated to the east west north and south of Vijjuppabha(1) Somaṇasa(5) Nisaḍha(2) and Mamdara(3) mountains respectively It resembles the shape of crescent moon Its Jīvā ie chord³ or length from east to west measures mor than 2000 yojanas while its breadth from north to south measures 11842 yojanas Its dhanuppiṭṭha (pertinent arc) is 60418 yojanas River Siodā⁴ having Citta kūḍa and Vicittakūḍa hills on its two sides flows in this region There is Kūḍasāmali tree in t⁶ After the name of its presiding deity it is called Devakuru A lake called Nisaḍha(6) is situated therein ⁷ There prevails always Susamasusamā era in this area ⁸ It is inhabited by twins (pairs of brothers and sisters also acting as husbands and wives) whose life-span is three palyopama years They are always young and healthy ⁹ Their height is three gavy tis ⁰ They live on the fruits of kalpavṛkṣas without doing any work hence it is called Akamma bhūmi¹¹ During the transitionary period of the disappearance of kalpavṛkṣas from the Bhāraha(2) region the celestial beings supplied Usaha(1) when he was a householder fruits growing in this region for his food ¹